Issue No.02 / p. 1 of 4 March 2015 www.aenomikos.gr AENews The quarterly journal with the most fresh news T T radition is a perpetual movement, it advances...it lives. Living Tradition can be found anywhere, even in an industry as capital intensive as shipping. You should do your best to maintain it, in the manner of your epoch!” MRM 2014 motto by Mrs. Nancy Gakis General Manager MV ATTIKI SB – Launching 20th March 2015 AEN, in March 2015, officially announces the Launching of MV ATTIKI SB; an ultra max size vessel, advantaged by the implementation of eco and innovative design. MV ATTIKI SB – Launching 20th March 2015 Out with the Old M/V ARION SB And In with the New M/V ATTIKI SB This is AEN’s Team! Dear all, On 20th March 2015, our new building vessel ATTIKI SB was launched as per JMU schedule. The building dock gate opened at 11:10 am local time (20 minutes ahead of schedule) and the launching was completed at 11:43 am local time. Prior to the launching, at 08:30 am, lightweight measurements were taken with the presence of NKK Surveyor Mr. Matsushima in order vessel's lightship and deadweight to be calculated. Mentioned calculations were completed on Monday 23rd March and relevant figures were handed over to the AEN Team. Mr. George Karagiannis – Technical Manager M/V ARION SB – SALE TO OBE AEN said farewell to the M/V ARION SB as the subject vessel has been sold and delivered to her new owners Messrs. GRAND BRIDGE MARITIME LTD, of Liberia, at Karachi anchorage, Pakistan on 19th March 2015 at 19:15 LT or 14:15 UTC. The sale of the oldest vessel of the AEN fleet welcomes a new era of change and expansion in the AEN family. The average age of the fleet decreases, as it achieves the 4.04 years, with carrying capacity of 228,695 DWT. Taking this opportunity, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the excellent cooperation we have experienced over the years with all of our partners. Mrs. Nancy Gakis, General Manager Issue No.02 / p. 2 of 4 March 2015 MV ALKYONI SB – Signing of Delivery 15th May 2014 JMU – JMU Hull No. 5051 - Launching Kuroda Daisuke son, General Manager Sales Department, Kure Shipyard, officially informs our company that subject vessel was launched from No.2 Building Dock in Kure Shipyard. M/V ALKYONI SB – e-ORB Mr. E. Tsoumpos – DPA AEN visited M/V ALKYONI SB in Brunsbuettel, Germany, in February 2015. The DPA, Mr. Evangelos Tsoumpos experienced a smooth and effective cooperation with the crew members of the new lady. Among other tasks, the vessel was thoroughly inspected in cooperation with the crew and several operational tests were completed successfully. Last but not least, M/V ALKYONI SB becomes the first vessel of our fleet that we have installed and introduced the use of the electronic Oil Record Book. We are confident that the e-ORB is an effective solution and an invaluable tool for our Engine Officers aiming to the effective completion of the ORB and IMS-EMS procedure implementation. We will continue with the expansion of the e-ORB use among our fleet. www.aenomikos.gr On 21st January 2015, shop trials of Main Engine DU WARTSILA 6 RT-flex 50 D with serial no DU-3928 of our new building ATTIKI SB were performed at DIESEL UNITED factory at Aioi-Japan. The engine started at 08:00 for heating up and from 09:00 up to 13:30 LT the test loading sequence and the safety devices tests were carried out according to the DU schedule with satisfactory results. During the trials, the specific consumption of the engine calculated at 88.9 rpm and 72.5% of max load (which is the nominal continuous service load) to be 169.5 gr/KW-hr and corrected for ISO conditions to 168.6 gr/KW-hr (at 42700 kJ/kg). Guaranteed consumption as per makers’ specification is 163.1 gr/KW-hr + 5% margin (max contract SFOC 171.3 gr/KW-hr). Consequently, our engine performed well and within guarantee limits. Upon request of our TM, the complete piston unit no5 and the main bearing no6 were dismantled for condition inspection after the trials. The dismantled parts were inspected and found in good condition without damages or wear. The Main Engine operated flawlessly and with all values within manufacturers’ limits during the whole test procedure. It is worth mentioning the following: - The high revving turbocharger; at 100% of load the turbine was running at 20,000 rpm!!! - The improved design and re-positioning of the crankshaft pick up sensors without any moving parts. M/V ATTIKI SB Crew Selection M/V ATTIKI SB DAY 1 is approaching and the crew selection is of paramount importance. Mrs. Natassa Drakopoulou, Crew Manager is currently in close cooperation with Cpt. Andreas Saousopoulos to select the team for the new lady. The AEN Management Team announces the Master and the Chief Engineer, selected for her maiden voyage; Cpt. Chondros Zacharias and C/E Christoforos Blazos. AEN introduces “Rotation” For the first time in AEN history, the HSQE Manager in cooperation with all departments establishes the “Rotation” procedure. Senior on-board personnel are rotated through office assignments. In this way, AEN long term profit and advantage will be double, as the rotation improves the on-board understanding of the wider aspects of the shipping business and at the same time it improves the understanding of marine operations by non-mariner shore personnel. First in the row, Mr. Spyros Prifitis, after serving on board M/V AURORA SB as a 3rd Officer undertook specific tasks in the AEN Headquarters and also enriched his knowledge and qualifications next to the AEN Managers. Issue No.02 / p. 3 of 4 March 2015 www.aenomikos.gr M/V ATALANTI SB – “Vessel of the Year 2014” M/V ATALANTI SB has been declared as the “Vessel of the Year 2014”. sale According to the Distance Audits (ORB, IMS, EMS & GRB) and the related statistics, the vessel and the crew had the best performance with the minimum number of observations within 2014. Special congratulations to the crew of M/V ATALANTI SB!!! M/V ALKYONI SB was not obs ARION SB ATALANTI SB AURORA SB ALKYONI SB included in the competition as the vessel was not in full 113 18 38 33 ORB 170 79 93 46 IMS service within the previous 53 15 19 8 EMS year (delivery May 2014). GRB TOTAL 5 3 8 4 336 112 150 87 ATALANTI SB AURORA SB M/V ARION SB – moments of her sale M/V AURORA SB meets “bonita” Aurora M/V AURORA SB, Rio Grande Brazil, 18-Dec-2014. An unexpected pleasant surprise occurred on board our vessel M/V AURORA SB when the agent representative called Aurora – 24 years old visited the vessel in Rio Grande Brazil, on 18th Dec 2014. The beautiful young girl visited the vessel as she was attracted by the same name. Our Chief Engineer, Ioannis Athanasakos, was obviously in charge of “public relations” as per his statement and undertook the ultimate responsibility to guide and present the vessel to the young lady but always following the safety and security procedures. Miss Aurora expressed her enthusiasm about the cleanness of the vessel and the proper housekeeping during her tour on board. After the visit, the crew offered her a small souvenir so as she would always remember the warm hospitality of AEN crew members. Special thanks to our Chief Engineer, Mastro Ioannis Athanasakos, for his services and photos. ARION SB Issue No.02 / p. 4 of 4 March 2015 www.aenomikos.gr Editor’s note By Evangelos Tsoumpos DPA / HSQE Manager, Naval Architect & Marine Engineer Welcome again to AENews! Undoubtedly, AEN is a “Boutique” company as it has been characterized in the Market. Moreover, nobody can claim that it is boring to be a member of the AEN family and facing their everyday challenges; deliveries of new buildings, sale of the oldest one, new IMS system, innovative ideas and renovation in all aspects; and all this within a short period of time. My very first contact with AEN was due to an environmental audit and physical inspection of M/V ARION SB as a consultant in Weihai, China, in 2010. I could not ever imagine that after a few years I would be one of the two AEN team members that would deliver it to her new owners. This is my way to say goodbye to that historic, for AEN, vessel. Thank you for reading us; we will see you soon at the next edition! 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